Glyceryl monoundecylenate

Glyceryl monoundecylenate (CAS 65684-27-7), also known as glyceryl 10-undecenoate, is a monoester of glycerol and undecylenic acid.

Where is Glyceryl monoundecylenate used?

• Personal care: emulsifier and humectant in skin creams, lotions and leave-on treatments
• Food: emulsifying agent in fat-based systems and confectionery coatings
• Lubricants and metalworking: boundary lubrication and surface adhesion on metal substrates
• Coatings, adhesives and sealants: crosslinkable bio-based intermediate
• Its reactive unsaturated chain supports further chemical modification.

Commercial specifications

• Liquid or low-melting paste depending on purity and temperature